… and I am Somebody male. in my thirties. recovering alcoholic. live in minneapolis. work in progress. gay. serenity please.

Archive for the ‘Autobiographical’ Category

I’m coming out

03.27.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

… as a former bed-wetter. Yep, you read that right. I wet the bed every night until I was 8 years old. For as far back as I can remember there was a plastic sheet that wrapped around my twin mattress. Laying down on my bed or turning from side to side would create a ...

Back online

03.20.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

The blog is back online again, as is Jim’s. Here’s a brief synopsis of the stages I’ve gone through since discovering my site was offline: 1. Panic 2. Double-panic – it wasn’t just my blog that was down – other sites were down, too. 3. Triple-panic – the entire contents of my server had been ...

Dinner with the fam

03.13.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

Had an action packed day today … 1. Coffee and crosswords in the morning @ Spyhouse 2. Minnesober planning meeting 3. Dinner with the fam at Axel Bonfire 4. Sunday night meeting at the sober home Dinner with my parents and brother was really nice. Prior to entering the program over a year ago, my ...

Coffee shop (non)serenity

03.06.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

So I’m sitting in a coffee shop trying to get some work done and stay awake and there is a table of 3 giggling girls next to me. I’m not talking the teenage girls who who are giggling about the cute new guy on The OC, I’m talking about college-aged girls playing a dice-trivia game ...

One of those ‘get to know me’ things

02.26.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

Just relaxing on a Saturday afternoon. Saw this questionaire over at Rotten Ryan and figured I’d give it a go. First Name: Dan Were you named after anyone? Don’t think so. Do you wish on stars? no When did you last cry? A little more than a year ago, right before I went into treatment. ...

Another one of those ‘get to know me’ things

02.26.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

Call me narcisistic – I’ve done two of these in twelve hours! WHAT IS THE GEEKIEST PART OF YOUR BOOK COLLECTION? My StarTrek TNG collection – I’m a totally trekkie. WHAT DID YOU DO ON VALENTINE’S DAY? Jim came over with some Lunds lasagna and a few gay flicks he got off of netflicks. They ...

*blushing*

02.10.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

Charlie over at Playing For the Wrong Team has named me one of the top five sexiest gay bloggers. My ego is exploding surprise to be listed next to GeekSlut! Honestly, this isn’t normally my style, but it was a nice gestsure. Thanks, Charlie. ...

Schitzo Saturday

02.06.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

Had a busy Saturday. Finally got my hair cut. I was about 4 weeks over-due. It was getting so long that for the past couple of days I decided to wear it ‘down’ and received numerous compliments on my ‘new hair cut.’ Went to a friend’s house for his surprise birthday party. Great friends, food ...

Sunday’s happenings

02.06.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

Woke up around 11:00 today. Played around on the ‘net and ended up updating my paypal profile when I came upon it’s billpay feature – I love it. Now, I usually consider myself to be on the ‘up and up’ when it comes to the ‘net, but I’ve always been hesitant to pay bills online ...

Boats and toilets and decks, oh my

02.02.2005 · Posted in Autobiographical

Been neglecting the blog lately with an obscene work schedule, hence the entry’s title. Spent a little while with the family this past weekend. The visit was short, but sweet. Met with a friend who just got his second DUI. He doesn’t think he’s got a problem, as his drinking has never really affected his ...